Connotation and denotation 3

Denotation is a word's ____________.

• Literal, dictionary definition
• Emotional meaning
• synonym
• antonym

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Writers use this to communicate positive or negative feelings in their writing.

• connotation
• denotation

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Choose the word with the positive connotation.
inquiring--prying

• inquiring
• prying

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

Choose the word with the positive connotation.
gossip--chat

• gossip
• chat

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Choose the word with the positive connotation.
immature--youthful

• immature
• youthful

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Words that have the same denotation are called...

• acronyms

• antonyms

• homonyms

• synonyms

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

When you look up a word in the dictionary, you find its...

• connotation

• denotation

• acronym

• homonym

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

What is the term for the emotions that a word stirs in a reader?

• synonym

• denotation

• connotation

• acronym

The baby looked tranquil as he slept.

• positive

• negative

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Read the sentence below. The word dinky has a _______ connotation.

My mom only let me eat a dinky scoop of ice cream.

• positive

• negative

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4